 It will appear, however, that the Chinese pieces far exceed the proportion of ours, which occasions the whole force of the contest to fall on them, and thereby precludes the beauty and variety of our game, when reduced to a struggle between the pawns,...  Chess Player's Chronicle - Page 1911846Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Edmund Burke - 1799 - 774 pages
...tT»e Chincie pieces far exceed the proportion of ours; which occafions the whole force of the conteft to fall on them, and thereby precludes the beauty and variety of our game, when reduced to a ftruggle between tlie pawns, who are capable of the higheft promotion, and often change the fortune... | |
 | Asiatick Society (Calcutta, India) - 1808 - 600 pages
...retrograde. Another important point in. •which the Ping differs from ours, is that they continue in statu quo after reaching their adversary's head quarters....beauty and variety of our game, when reduced to a straggle between the pawns, who are capable of the highest promotion, and often change the fortune... | |
 | Thomas Pruen - 1804 - 348 pages
...differ from ours, is, that they continue in statu quo after reaching their adversary's head-quarters. It will appear, however, that the Chinese pieces far...the day. The posts of the Ping are marked in front. The Asiatic and African chess-boards are of a single colour, divided into squares : and indeed the... | |
 | Thomas Pruen (of Cheltenham.) - 1804 - 338 pages
...differ from ours, is, that they continue in statu quo after reaching their adversary's head-quarters. It will appear, however, that the Chinese pieces far...the day. The posts of the Ping are marked in front. The Asiatic and African chess-boards are of a single colour, divided into squares : and indeed the... | |
 | 1806 - 770 pages
...appear, however, that the Chines; preces far exceed the proportion of ours; which occasions the wbofe force of the contest to fall on them, and thereby precludes the bemety and variety of our game, -wben reduced to a struggle between ihc pawns, who are capable of the... | |
 | Duncan Forbes - 1860 - 398 pages
...operation is otherwise like that of the Rook, their stations are marked between the pieces and Pawns. their adversary's head quarters. It will appear, however,...the day. The posts of the Ping are marked in front." Captain Cox then proceeds to give us his own more accurate account of the Chinese game, as follows... | |
 | Aungervyle society - 1884 - 474 pages
...retrograde. Another important point in which the Ping differs from ours, is that they continue in statu quo after reaching their adversary's head quarters....change the fortune of the day. The posts of the Ping arc marked in front." So far Mr Invin. His account being, according to my apprehension, indistinct... | |
 | Richard Yeo - 1999 - 904 pages
...differs from ours, is, that they continue in statu quo, after reaching their adversary's head quarter». It will appear, however, that the Chinese pieces far...the beauty and variety of our game, when reduced to a.struggle between the pawns, who are capable of the highest promotion, and often change the fortune... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1806 - 804 pages
...head-quarters. It will appear, however, that the Chinese pieces far exceed the proportion of oars; which occasions the whole force of the contest to...the day. The posts of the Ping are marked in front. EYLFS "hnriN. • The same romantic tales are circulated ef the prowess of Cboupayuf n as of our celebrated... | |
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